Mojo Monday Sketch 144 Challenge

In case I haven't told you before, I really love doing sketch challenges!  You see, my tendency is to go off in my own direction and create from my heart, but sketches push me just a little bit out of my 'free and easy' comfort zone and make me concentrate on following someone else's vision.  It's a good thing, I promise!

The folks at Mojo Monday really come up with some great sketches, and this week (#144) is no different, in fact, it's lovely!  Just the picture of the sketch is pretty, so how could a card made by the sketch not be pretty?  Here's the sketch . . .

And here is the card I made based on their sketch . . .

"Hello"

And here are all the details . . .

Tools:

• Card base cut using Cricut, Walk in My Garden cartridge, card2 set at 5 inches.
• Bits and pieces cut using Carl PRT-100 Rotary Cutter - straight blade.
• "Hello" label cut using Cuttlebug and Spellbinders 'Labels One' next to smallest die, and word hello was printed on ink jet printer.
• Embossing was done using Cuttlebug and 'Swirls' embossing folder.

Products:

• Colored card stock is all Die Cuts With a View
• White card stock is Georgia Pacific 110# card stock
• Birdhouse paper is American Crafts Backyard line "Cuckoo"
• Birdcage with black bird is American Crafts Backyard line "Tweet"
• Striped ribbon is from American Crafts
• White flower is Prima
• Flat yellow beads are from my stash
• Stickles on birdhouses is 'Star Dust'

And that is my card for the Mojo Monday sketch challenge using sketch 144.  I love it, and think it is so cheery and sweet that anyone would love to find it in their mailbox!  Thanks for visiting, and come back soon!  Blessings, Becky

Thank You My Minds Eye!!!

Just before Christmas, the blog for one of my favorite companies for scrapping products, My Minds Eye, was having a '12 Days of Christmas' giveaway contest.  They gave prizes every day for 12 straight days, and I was the fortunate one to win day six!  A set of papers from a line of my choice.  I chose Ooh La La For Her . . .

 . . . and I reasoned that since it was the holidays, it might be mid January before I got the goodies, so I sat back and waited.  And waited.  Finally, the last week of January I e-mailed them and asked about the goodies I was so anxiously awaiting.  Before long I got a very nice, and very apologetic return e-mail.  The employee (who shall remain nameless), was so sorry, she had forgotten to send my address to the people who were supposed to send out the goodies. 

I e-mailed her back and told her it was okay, I understood that she had had the holidays and then CHA and I was sure she'd had much more to do than keep up with my goodies.  I got another note from her, and she thanked me for being so understanding, and was going to send me BOTH of the Ooh La La lines to thank me!  And so I got this one as well . . .

How cool is that!!!  So, I finally got them the other day.  Apparently the brown truck had a hard time getting here with all the weather issues around the country, but that was okay!  I knew my goodies from My Minds Eye were on their way.  (Have I told you how much I love MME??? Yep, I thought so!)

So of course I had to make a card first thing,and here is what I came up with . . .

And here is all the info . . .

Product Info:

• Base Cardstock is DCWV 'Pastels' Cardstock Stack
• Patterned paper is My Minds Eye, Ooh La La For Him
• Octagon print is 'Frivolous'
• Circle under the bird is 'Simply Sweet'
• Journaling Label is 'Playful'
• Ticket and smal flower in bottom left corner of journaling label are from the 'Accessory Sheet'
• Stitching done by machine
• Bird made from felt using a template I lifted {sorry}
• Rub-ons on journaling label and ticket from Melissa Frances
• Gems from Prma 'e.' line Pearls and Crystals
• Buttons, twine and lace from my stash (I love the look of offsetting the patterned paper and putting lace around 2 sides!)
• Stickles 'crystal' used on small flower and circle under bird.
• Circle cut on Cuttlebug using Spellbinders Nestabilities Scallopped Circles Small
• Journaling label cut on Cuttlebug using Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One

Cricut Info:

• Card Base cut on Walk in My Garden, card 2, set at 5"
• Patterned (octagon) paper cut using Walk in My Garden, card 1, set at 4 1/2"

So, what did I learn from this experience???  Well first, that patience really is a virtue, and second, that if you are understanding of others situations, polite and nice, it pays off in unexpected dividends!  Oh, and if possble, I'm an even bigger fan of My Minds Eye!

Have a great week, folks!  Becky

Carols Sketch Fun # 20

Another fun challenge today!  I recently found a cardmaker on scrapbook.com who truly inspired me!  She used deep, vibrant colors for things that most people do in lighter colors.  So I used her inspiration on the butterfly in this challenge - sketch 20 from Carol's Sketch Fun.  Here is the sketch . . .

And here is my take on the sketch . . .

And here is all the info . . .

Product Info:

• Base Cardstock from Die Cuts With a View
• Patterned papers are from an old My Minds Eye 'Wild Asparagus' stack
• Butterfly paper was printed on cardstock from a clipart softwere.  It is old seed packs. 
• Rub-ons from a very old pack I got at Walmart
• Butterfly antennae have Stickles 'platinum'
• Red and green gems are from Prima 'e.' line
• Polka dotted paper was glued onto cardstock and both were cut on Cuttlebug using Spellbinders Nestabilities 'labels 1'.  The label was inked with brown ink and bumped up with foam dots.

Cricut Info:

• Card base was cut on Walk in My Garden cartridge, card 2 set on 5".
• Butterfly was cut on Serenade Solutions cartridge, butterfly 3, one set at 2" and one set at 2 1/4".

I know I strayed a bit from the original sketch, but that's the fun of artistic license - you take an idea and make it your own!  I hope you like it!  Blessings, Becky

Life In 3-D for Just Buggin'

The challenge for Just Buggin' this week is to make a three dimesional project using your Cricut.  You know, like a purse or box or bag.  Luckily I had just finished these cute little Valentines favor bags and knew they would be just right for this challenge!

And the best part is I decorated them using scraps and freebies from my stash!

Product Info:

• The base cardstock is DCWV from the 'pastels' cardstock stack.
• The red cardstock is from just a bit I had in my paper scraps box, and I have no clue who it is by or where I got it, but it has a neat 'kraft paper' look to it.
• The patterned paper is Fancy Pants, but it was just a couple of scraps,so I don't remember the name for that design.  I measured the bag and cut this paper to fit, and inked the edges a bit with a dark pink ink pad.
• White organza ribbon from my stash.  The bag has a small slot on one side, so I fed one end of the ribbon through the slot and tied the tag on in a small bow.
• Pink rosebuds are freebies that were on a package I received.  I used the wire on the rosebud to wind it around the handle of the bag.

Cricut Info:

• Bag was cut using Tags, Bags, Boxes & More using 'giftbg'
• Tag was cut using Tag, Bags, Boxes & More using 'scltop-h' using the 'hole' option

And that was it!  They are very easy to make and decorate, and I love how cute they look!  Just right for a few small pieces of candy or even a tiny gift . . . like, jewelery for instance!

Blessings folks!  Becky

ICS 52, Cricut Cardz Challenge, Easy Craft Projects Challenge and Little Red Wagon Challenge

Can you tell I'm having a wonderful private cardmaking party this weekend?  I've got another card to share with you, and it fits for four challenges . . .


Little Red Wagon - use chipboard on a card

Cricut Cardz Challenge - make a valentines themed card without hearts, using your Cricut in some way

Easy Craft Projects Challenge - make a valentine card for a man

Inspirational Card Challenge - make a card using sketch # 52, as shown below

And here is my cute, cute card based on all four challenges . . .

The Product Info:

• Base cardstock is DCWV 'citrus' cardstock stack
• Green patterned paper is Bo Bunny 'Alissa Adorable'
• Pink patterned paper is Basic Grey Urban Prairie 'bountiful'
• Pink cardstock for flower border is DCWV 'be mine' cardstock stack
• Bling is Prima 'e.' line pearls and rhinestones
• Squirrel chipboard is from Martha Stewart Crafts
• Ribbon is Hobby Lobby store brand
• Sentiment printed on home printer
• Pink pigment ink used on flower border is ages old and has no label

Cricut Info - All cuts made on Walk in My Garden cartridge:

• Card base is card 2 set @ 5"
• Flower border is using 'blossom', border setting, set on 1 1/2".  Border is popped up with foam squares.

And there you have it!  A cute and fairly simple card that's cute and funny and perfect for someone special.

Okay, I'm off to do our TAXES!!!  Yay!  What a fun way to spend an afternoon!  Have a great weekend, Becky

Mojo Monday # 124 and More Amethyst

Wow!  I almost let this card slip by without posting about it.  I made it earlier in the week, set it aside and promptly forgot about it.  I had originally made it for Mojo Monday Week 124, but when I found it I realized it would also work for Daring Cardmakers dare to make something in the color of February birthstone - amethyst.

Below is the sketch for Mojo Monday . . .

And here is my card based on the sketch . . .

The product info for this card is really easy, mostly because almost everything was in my stash!  That includes the pink polka dot ribbon, the flower, button and both the striped and heart patterned paper, of which there were only small pieces, and no pattern or manufacturer info.

That said, here's the rest of the info:

• Cardstock is from DCWV cardstock stack 'pastels'
• Digital image is from PC Crafters
• Rub-on is from Melissa Frances

Cricut Info:

• Base of card cut using Walk in My Garden, card 2 set @ 5"

That's it!  How easy was that?  It's a windy, dribbly day here, but they say  the sun should shine through sometime this afternoon and tomorrow should be bright and shiny.  I hope you have a bright and shiny weekend, too!  Blessings, Becky

Whole Lotta Love Challenges Going On!!!

And I'm just loving it!  This next card is for two challenges . . .


The Just Buggin challenge for this week is to make a "Love" card, using your cricut, and

Three out of the six February Card Challenges on Scrapbook.com - theme (love), colors (red, white and pink), and product (hearts).

Here is my card based on these challenges . . .

The product info . . .

• All cardstock is by Die Cuts With a View
• Rhinestones by Basic Grey 'bling it'
• Glitter is Crystal Glitter, Ultrafine Gold by Mark Enterprises.  (Side note:  The glitter looks white and sparkly in the bottle, but gold on the card.  Go figure that one out for me!)

Cricut Info:

• Base card cut using Walk in My Garden cartridge, card 2 set on 5"
• Red squares cut using Walk in My Garden cartridge, card 1 set on 2 1/4"
• White doilies cut on Mothers Day 2010 cartridge, doily 2 set on 2 1/4"
• LOVE cut on Home Accents, LOVE set on 2 1/4"

I haven't shown this one to hubby yet, so I'm thinking this may be his valentine since he's already seen the aqua one from the other day.  Stay tuned, I have another card for the Daring Card Makers and Tuesday Morning Sketches coming right up!  Blessings, Becky

Bo Bunny Card Challenges - Two Challenges, Two Days, One Card

Okay, before I tell you about this card, can I just tell you how much I L*O*V*E Bo Bunny's products???  And one of my current favorites is the Alissa line.  I mean, why wouldn't you love lots of one of my favorite color combinations - pinks, black and white!!!  Oh, they threw in some other colors like green and turquoise and such, but in my mind they take back seat to the pink, black and white combinations.  And the fact they are two sided makes them even more fun! 

I also love that BB is beginning to place more emphasis on cardmaking, and are even setting aside the first and third Tuesdays of each month for card challenges.  Just in the last week they have had two challenges just for cards, and I chose to combine both challenges into one card

So, for this card I (of course) used the Alissa papers, but I'd been wanting to use the back side of Alissa Kissable, which is all black, gray and white, for a while, and this was the day!    Here they are . . .

The challenge for Friday was to make a 'card with heart', or having hearts on the card.

The challenge for Tuesday was to make a card from this sketch . . .

Here is my card made using both challenges . . .

And here is the info . . .

Base cardstock is Die Cuts With A View (DCWV)

Black cardstock is Bazzill 'corduroy'

Bo Bunny Patterned papers:

• Black and white is back side of Alissa Kissable
• Pink hearts are using both sides of Alissa Love You

Bling is from Basic Grey 'Bling It'

Ribbon is from my stash - maybe Walmart, but not sure, I've had it for a while

Corners rounded using EK Success 'medium' corner rounding punch

Stickles 'diamond' used to highlight parts of the patterned paper.


Cricut Info:

• Base of card cut on 'card 2' set @ 5 inches on Walk in My Garden Cartridge
• Black cardstock cut on 'card 1' set @ 4 1/2 inches on Walk in My Garden Cartridge
• Black and white patterned paper cut on 'card 1' set @ 4 1/4 inches on Walk in My Garden Cartridge
• Hearts cut using Plantin SchoolBook cartridge, set at 1 1/2", 1 3/4", 2", 2 1/4" and 2 1/2" - I used the back side for the bottom, middle and top hearts, and the front side for the 2nd and 4th hearts

Extra info:  For the hearts, I scored down the center of each and folded it in half, then glued them together in a 'stack, matching the center fold of each heart.

I love this card, partly because of it's simplicity, but also because of the different 'layers' the different products (like bling, Stickles and ribbon) gave it.  I hope you like it, too!

See you soon!  Becky

Card Patterns Sketch 49 and Daring Card Makers - Schooldays

I love the bright colors of this card for two more challenges.  And it's purely an accident that my card is the same color as the background of the sketch below.  I'd been saving the ribbon for a special occasion, and it just fit so well with this card and challenge!  The challenges are . . .



Card Patterns Sketch 49 . . .

and Daring Cardmakers 'dare' to make a card with a school days theme.

Here is my take on both challenges . . .

And here is all the info . . .

Product List:

• All cardstock from Die Cuts With A View (DCWV) 'Brights' cardstock stack
• Ribbon from Hobby Lobby - store brand
• Rub-on from Melissa Frances
• Stickles 'stardust' and 'platinum'
• Digital image from clipart software

Cricut Info:

• Base of card cut using Walk in My Garden cartridge, card 2 @ 5"
• 'Blast' cut from Plantin SchoolBook (sorry, can't remember the size!)
• Letters cut from Plantin SchoolBook @ 1" and 1" with shadow

What student wouldn't love to find a card like this in their lunchbox or backpack with an encouraging note from their parent?  Well, that's all from me for today - I've got laundry and dishes to do, but I'll be back soon with as many cards as I can find time to make.  Blessings friends!  Becky 

Carols Sketch Fun # 19 and Little Red Wagon - Hearts Challenges

What fun I had this past Saturday working on making cards for challenges!  If you are a papercrafter you know that time spent playing in your space with your things can't be beat!  And this card is for two challenes . . .

The sketch for Carol's Sketch Fun # 19 . . .

and Little Red Wagon's challenge to use hearts in a card.

Here is my take on both challenges . . .

Product List:

• Pink cardstock and patterned/glittered cardstock both from Die Cuts With a View 'Be Mine' cardstock stack
• Rub-On from Melissa Frances
• Bling from Prima e. line Pearls and Crystals
• Ribbon was a gift from my aunt, so I don't know where she bought it
• Millinery flowers from Glitter Your World
• Glitter on flower stamens is Stickles stardust

Cricut Info:

• Base card and patterned cardstock both cut on Walk In My Garden cartridge.  Card 2 @ 5" and Card 1 @ shadow 4 3/4"
• Hearts cut on Plantin SchoolBook at 3/4", 1" and 1 1/4"

Thanks for visiting!  I'll be back soon for a card for two more challenges.  Blessings, Becky

Scrapbook Trends Challenge - No Pink or Red and SophistiCats Challenge - Love

The challenge over at Scrapbook Trends cards blog this week was to make a 'lovey dovey' valentines type card, but with no pink or red in it.  When I read that, I knew exactly what paper I wanted to use - don't you just love it when that happens?  And SophistiCats challenge this week is to make a 'love' card, so this card fits there, too!  Here is my card . . .

Isn't that cute cherub the sweetest thing???  There's another one behind the bow that is just as cute, but the bow had to go somewhere!  Here's all the info

Products List:

• Aqua cardstock and cherub/text cardstock both from Die Cuts With a View 'Be Mine' cardstock stack
• Seam Binding from Donna @ Bluebird Lane
• Bling is from Prima e. line Pearls and Crystals
• 'Love' rub-on from an old (very old) set from Walmart

Cricut Info:

• Base card and cherub paper both cut on Walk in My Garden cartridge.  Card 2 set on 5" and card 1 set on 4 1/2"
• Frame cut on Home Accents Solutions Cartridge @ 3 1/4"

I'm so loving this card, and I hope you like it, too!  This one may actually go to my hubby for Valentines.  Then again it may go on my Etsy shop!  Now, I've got a pesky squirrel to go run off of my bird feeder, blessings folks!  Becky

Daring Cardmakers "What's The Point?" and Inspirational Card Sketches # 50

I just love it when I can get two challenges in on one card!  This is one of those times, and I really like the card - it would be great for a teacher, a child, a friend, just about anyone!  The challenges were . . .

Daring Card Makers "What's the Point?" challenge is to make a card with points, such as a star, arrow, or even pins with points.

And Inspirational Card Sketches was sketch #50 below . . .

And here is my take on both challenges . . .

And all the info . . .

Yellow cardstock - DCWV 'Brights' stack
Glittered orange cardstock - DCWV 'Citrus' stack

Patterned paper:

• Sassafras Lass 'Vintage Yummy' pleasantly puzzled front and back
• Sassafras Lass 'Vintage Yummy' blossomed front and back

Versamark Ink

Ranger 'evergreen' embossing powder

K&Co. Jewel

Green bakers twine from stash

Cricut Info:

• Card base cut using Walk In My Garden cartridge, card 2 set on 4 3/4"
• Stars cut using Plantin SchoolBook cartridge set on 3, 3 1/4 and 3 1/2" sizes.  I glued the large one to the card, popped up the center star with foam squares, and scored the points ot the top star to give it an Amish Barn Star look and glued it onto the top, glue on edges only.
• Tag cut on Plantin SchoolBook cartridge, tag 1 set at 2 1/4".

Thanks so much for visiting!  Have a great weekend, Becky

Card Patterns Sketch 47

Card Patterns Sketch for this week is interesting. I never quite know what to do with things that are 'sticking out' from the main body of the card, butI did it, and I like the results.  Here is 'sketch 47' . . .  

And here is my take on the sketch . . .

And the inside of the card . . .

{Inside Top}

{Inside Bottom}

And here is all the info . . .

All cardstock and patterned paper are Die Cuts With a View "Prints for the Year" Ultimate stack

Digital image is from PC Crafter

Ribbon - my stash

Stickles 'Star Dust'

Jewels from Basic Grey's 'bling it'

Rub-ons inside are Melissa Frances

Cricut Info:

• Card base cut on Walk In My Garden (WIMG) cartridge, Card 2 set at 4 3/4 inches
• Patterned paper inside card cut on WIMG cartridge, Card 1 set at 4 3/4 inches

Thanks so much for visiting!  I'll be back soon with my card for both the Inspirational Card Sketches #50 and Daring Cardmaker's dare for this week.  Blessings everyone!   Becky